Xyp9x

Andreas Fullon, better known as Xyp9x (zɪpɛks), is a Danish former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and current assistant coach for Counter-Strike 2 team MOUZ. He became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively during his stint with Astralis.^[3]

Xyp9x
Xyp9x during IEM Katowice 2019
Current team
Team	MOUZ
Role	Assistant coach
Game	Counter-Strike 2
Personal information
Name	Andreas Højsleth
Born	(1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 (age 29)[1][2]
Nationality	Danish
Career information
Games	Counter-Strike CS:GO
Playing career	2011–2024
Team history
2013	Fnatic
2013	Copenhagen Wolves
2014–2015	Dignitas
2015	Team SoloMid
2016–2023	Astralis
2023–2024	Astralis Talent
As coach:
2024–present	MOUZ (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
4× CS:GO Major champion (Atlanta 2017, London 2018, Katowice 2019, Berlin 2019) IEM Grand Slam champion (Season 1) 4x HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year (2013, 2017-2019) HLTV MVP

Højsleth was born and raised in Aars, North Denmark Region.^[4] He was most famously a member of the team Astralis.^[5][6] He is a former member of Team Solomid and Team Dignitas. The name Xyp9x was conceived by typing random keys on his keyboard.^[7] He was voted the 13th best CS:GO player of 2017 and 2018 by HLTV.org.^[8]

On april 19th 2023, Xyp9x got benched and transfered to the academy team of Astralis - Astralis Talent. It was also announced on the same day that Xyp9x is going to be replaced by Alexander "Altekz" Givskov. ^[9] On march 11th 2024, Xyp9x left the organisation after 8 years ^[10] 5 days later, on march 16th, he joined the organisation Mouz as an assistant coach. ^[11]

References

1. Field Level Media (27 May 2020). "Reports: Xyp9x taking leave from Astralis". Reuters. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. @Xyp9x (11 September 2016). "A topic always discussed on my birthday? 2001 9/11 New York. Can still remember I had my class home for my birthday-party when it happened" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Petrosyan, Albert (7 September 2019). "CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
4. Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.
5. "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
6. Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
7. @EL (22 May 2016). "That's so random! See you at ELEAGUE in Atlanta" (Tweet) – via Twitter. ^{[better source needed]}
8. "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
9. "Altekz and Xyp9x to switch roles in the upcoming matches". astralis.gg. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
10. "Thank you, Xyp9x". astralis.gg. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
11. Mira, Luis "MIRAA". "Xyp9x joins MOUZ as assistant coach". HLTV.org. Retrieved 3 February 2025.